GBUnited Kingdom fuel prices today

Diesel £1.999 and petrol 95 £1.741 a litre, across 2,377 stations

The median of every station's price right now, updated as each one changes. Published national averages back to 2003.

Live, last change 27 min ago2,377 stations5 fuelsSince 2003

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Latest changeslive

BP£2.269Diesel premium, 27 min ago-0.020
BP£2.269Diesel premium, 27 min ago-0.020
BP£2.299Diesel premium, 27 min ago+0.010
BP£2.179Diesel, 4 h ago+0.010
BP£2.179Diesel, 4 h ago+0.010
BP£2.099Diesel, 4 h ago+0.010

Every fuel, today

Diesel£1.999▼ 0.1% on the weekMedian of 2,377 stations

Petrol 95£1.741▼ 0.3% on the weekWeek to 26 Oct

Petrol 95 E10£1.719Median of 2,376 stations

Super E5£1.949Median of 2,022 stations

Diesel premium£2.199Median of 1,603 stations

History

Cheapest stations now

#	Station	Town		vs median	Changed

Across Europe

Petrol, US dollars a litre

Country	Kind	Petrol
Latvia	Average	$2.151
Ireland	Average	$2.194
Italy	Average	$2.232
Belgium	Average	$2.249
United Kingdom	Stations	$2.289
Portugal	Stations	$2.331
Greece	Average	$2.380
Germany	Average	$2.412
Switzerland	Average	$2.438

What we hold for United Kingdom

Stations2,377Every station's price as it changes, with brand, address and position.Live, every few minutes, since 2003

Pump averages2 fuelsThe national published average for each fuel, weekly.Weekly, since 2003

Taxes4 seriesWhat a litre is made of: product, tax and margin.Weekly

Set pricesNoneUnited Kingdom does not fix fuel prices; stations set their own.Nothing to hold

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Every fuel now

curl -G "https://api.oilapi.net/v1/prices/retail" \
  -d country=gb \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

/v1/prices/retail

Cheapest diesel near London

curl -G "https://api.oilapi.net/v1/stations" \
  -d near=51.5074,-0.1278 -d radius_km=3 \
  -d fuel=diesel -d sort=price \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

/v1/stations

Questions about fuel prices in United Kingdom

What is the price of diesel in United Kingdom today?

The median across 2,377 stations is £1.999 a litre, down 0.1% on the week. The cheapest stations are around £1.399.

Which fuels do you price in United Kingdom?

Diesel (£1.999), Petrol 95 (£1.741), Petrol 95 E10 (£1.719), Super E5 (£1.949), Diesel premium (£2.199).

Does the government set fuel prices in United Kingdom?

No. Stations set their own prices, which is why they differ from town to town; we read every station's price as it changes.

How often are prices updated?

Stations change prices whenever they like. We read each change within minutes and keep every one.

How far back does the history go?

Our record for United Kingdom starts in 2003. Every point is kept, and each plan reads back as far as its history allows.

Can I use these prices in my app?

Yes. The free key reads yesterday's prices for every country; paid plans read them live. Every figure on this page comes from the same API.